Researchers have finally discovered the final resting spot of the historic Gilded Age ship Western Reserve — closing the book ...

In the Great Lakes, NOAA data is used for everything from going out on a boat, fishing, swimming, coastal flooding.

The final resting place of what was once the "safest ship afloat" was discovered after 132 years. Only one man, a wheelsman ...

Twenty-seven people died as a result of the wreck, and what happened is only known because of its lone survivor.

Using a remotely operated vehicle, teams were able to find the wreck of the Western Reserve steamship, which sank on Aug. 30, ...

The Great Lakes Compact, along with other binational agreements that protect the lakes, are at risk as Trump expands pressure ...

The Great Lakes saw more than 50% ice coverage in February. As temperatures warm up, that percentage is falling quickly.

With the warm weather these past few days the ice on the Great Lakes is quickly receding. Here's a look at how the ice cover ...

The Western Reserve, a 300-foot steel steamer, broke in two as it wrecked in 1892 about 60 miles northwest of Whitefish Point ...

The 300-foot "Western Reserve" sank in August 1892, killing 27 people after both lifeboats capsized. Harry W. Stewart, the ship's wheelsman, was the only survivor ...

The Soo Locks form a key passage for ships navigating the upper Great Lakes, enabling traffic to bypass the St. Mary’s Rapids and travel between Lake Superior and Lake Huron. More than 4,500 vessels ...

The Great Lakes are home to an astounding 6,000 ... The ship sank, and more than 300 people died. In Lake Huron, the Daniel J. Morrell also went down during a fierce November storm, killing ...